Projectilemotion SAMPLE

Projectile Motion
• Projectiles
• Gravity
• Tackling Projectile Motion
Problems when vi = 0
• Projectiles with vi not equal
to 0
• Answering more complex
problems
• Practice
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A Projectile Is Simply…
The most common example
of an object moving in two-
dimensions where only the
force of gravity and air
resistance are acting on it.
Example: Baseball,
cannonball, ski jumper
The Force of Gravity
• On Earth, the force of gravity causes ALL
objects, no matter their size or mass, to
accelerate downwards at 9.81 m/s2
• However, different objects will fall at different
rates due to air resistance – the force up on an
object due to air acting on it
• If that air is removed …
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What Will Happen…
• You have two objects
• One is pushed horizontally off a desk while
the other is dropped from the same height
• Which will hit the ground first assuming
both have a vi = 0
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Tackling Projectile Motion Problems
1. READ THE QUESTION
2. Re-read the question and list your givens and
unknown(s)
 Ensure you divide your velocity into x and y
components (i.e. vix, viy, vfx, vfy)
3. Choose one of the 5 kinematic equations
discussion previously
4. Draw a quick sketch, this gives you a better feel
for the problem and helps avoid careless mistakes
5. Plug your numbers in and solve.
The 5 Kinematic Equations
Check Your Understanding
A ball is thrown from a window 10.0 m above the ground with an
initial horizontal velocity of 3.0 m/s.
a) How long will it take the ball to reach the ground?
b) How far will the ball travel horizontally (i.e. its range)?
A child travels down a slide, leaving it with a velocity of 4.2 m/s
horizontally. The child then experiences projectile motion, landing in
a swimming pool 3.2 m below the slide.
a) For how long is the child airborne?
horizontally as shown below. The child then experiences projectile
motion, landing in a swimming pool 3.2 m below the slide.
a) For how long is the child airborne? [answer: 0.81 s]
b) Determine the child’s horizontal displacement while in the air.
horizontally as shown below. The child then experiences projectile
motion, landing in a swimming pool 3.2 m below the slide.
a) For how long is the child airborne? [answer: 0.81 s]
b) Determine the child’s horizontal displacement while in the air.
[answer: 3.4 m [fwd]
c) Determine the child’s velocity upon entering the water.
Analyzing More Complex Projectile Motion
• The same kinematics equations can be used to

analyze problems where the initial velocity is at
some angle to the horizontal, viy = 0
• Often, you ………………..
• You will also need to use vectors components

to find the velocity values in the x and y
directions
Example
A soccer player running on a level playing field kicks a soccer ball with a
velocity of 9.4 m/s [fwd] at an angle of 40° above the horizontal. Determine
the soccer balls
a) time of flight.
b) range.
c) maximum height.
A golfer is trying to improve the range of her shot. To do so she drives a golf
ball from the top of a steep cliff, 30.0 m above the ground where the ball will
land. If the ball has an initial velocity of 25 m/s and is launched at an angle
of 50° above the horizontal, determine the balls
a) time of flight. [answer: 5.1 s]
b) its range.
A golfer is trying to improve the range of her shot. To do so she drives a golf
ball from the top of a steep cliff, 30.0 m above the ground where the ball will
land. If the ball has an initial velocity of 25 m/s and is launched at an angle
of 50° above the horizontal, determine the balls
b) its range. [answer: 82 m [fwd]]
c) its final velocity just before it hits the ground.
A princess, trapped in a castle wraps a message around a rock and throws it
from the top of the castle wall with an initial velocity of 12 m/s [42° above
the horizontal]. The rock lands just on the far side of the castle’s moat, at a
level 9.5 m below the initial level. Determine the
a) time of flight.
A princess, trapped in a castle wraps a message around a rock and throws it
from the top of the castle wall with an initial velocity of 12 m/s [42° above
the horizontal]. The rock lands just on the far side of the castle’s moat, at a
level 9.5 m below the initial level. Determine the
b) width of the moat. [answer: 22 m]
c) velocity at impact.
A superhero launches himself from the top of a building with a velocity of
7.3 m/s at an angle of 25° above the horizontal. If the building is 17 m high
a) how far will he travel horizontally before reaching the ground?
b) what is his final velocity?

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